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HOME WARRANTY BENEFITS: A home warranty provides benefits for both buyer and seller.   For a Seller - Offering a home warranty will add a competitive edge over your competition. Buyers will have more confidence in your home and added peace of mind about making the purchase.   For a Buyer - You ca...

  Pets quickly become apart of our family. We love them, care for them and can’t imagine life without them. But a potential buyer may or may not share our love. Some individuals may have allergies or young children that could be frightened by a dog, cat, gerbil, etc. As a seller, you have put in...

Are you currently renting? Do you think you can not afford to buy your own home? Let’s look at some of the costs and benefits of buying vs. renting: Statistically, rent payments are more expensive than the monthly payment would be to own a home. Historically, buying a home is a great investment....

      Moving into a new home is an exciting time. The only thing that can make it better is receiving a creative, useful housewarming gift. Here are a few housewarming gifts that are out-of-the-box creative, fun and useful!   1. Rubber Address Stamp – All you need to know is your friend’s last n...

Take the Stress Out of Home Buying Buying a home should be fun, not stressful. As you look for your dream home, keep in mind these tips for making the process as peaceful as possible. Find a real estate agent who you connect with. Home buying is not only a big financial commitment, but also an em...

2014 Sellers Guide - Preparing Your Home For The Best Value in Today's Market -   Would you like a comprehensive, step by step guide on how to prepare your home to sell quickly and at the best value?  Contact Knoxville, TN Top REALTOR® CATRINA FOSTER to get your FREE copy of the 2014 SELLERS GUID...

Will Rising Interest Rates Effect Your Buying Power? Wouldn’t it be nice if we all had a crystal ball that could predict interest rates and the housing market?  Unfortunately we don’t.  What we do have is history, a track record and experts who provide their educated forecasts.  Rates have began ...

SELLERS in KNOXVILLE, TN and SURROUNDING AREAS:   Are you looking to sell your home in this active and ever changing market?  Not sure where to start?  Contact REALTOR® Catrina Foster today!   HERE'S WHY.... Sellers - Why Catrina Foster?.        

American optimism trends higher as home buying season starts   According to housing wire, as the market enters the spring homebuying season, more homeowners are beginning to think now is a good time to sell a home, in addition to it being easier to get a mortgage, a government agency said.   Acc...

Spring Yard Maintenance Tips Spring is the season when a lawn really needs some tender loving care as temperatures rise and the grass starts to grow, increasing its reliance on water and fertilizer. Below are a few spring maintenance routines that will help your yard look it’s best. Visit HGTV fo...